Insertible chain-link



' (No'ModeL) I Y E- ,K. RODEN.

INSERTIBLE CHAIN LINK.

No. 567,511. Patented Sept. 8, 1896.

WITNESSES: INVENTOI? 11 TTORNEY UNITED STATES-FPAITENT OFFICE.

ERNEST K. RODEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO WILLIAM AUGUST NILSON, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

I NSERTlBLE CHAIN-LINK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 567,51 1, dated September 8, 1896. Application filed January 16, 1896. Serial No. 575 ,6 82. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it nuty concern: reverse interlocking notches f f and spurs Be it known that I, ERNEST K. RODEN, a g g, which, being connected by the proper subject of the King of Sweden and Norway, lengthwise movements of the parts a b thus and a resident of New York city, in the permitted, mainly hold this end of the link 5 county and State of New York, have invented together when exposed to strains, the plates certain new and useful Improvements in Ind deing mainly to couple said parts for opensertible Chain-Links, ofwhioh the following ing and closing at the other end of the link is a specification. to engage the links to be coupled by the in- My invention consists of an improved consertible link, but they are, however, to some 10 struction of insertible links for mending extent serviceable as an element of strength broken chains, as hereinafter described, refin the chain, besides restoring to the fiaterence beingmadeto theaccompanyingdrawtened parts 0 the full measure of size and ings, in which form corresponding with the rest of the link.

Figure 1 is a plan view of my insertible The other end portions of the parts a b are 15 link coupled with other links as in use, one scarfed or tapered on opposite sides, respecof the other links being also shown as myint-ively, as shown at 2', to lap each other when sertible link in edge view and the otherbeing closed after being inserted in the links to be a common link and shown in section. Fig. coupled and form a continuous portion of 2 is a plan view of my improved insertible the link of like size and form as the rest.

20 link as when opened preparatory to coupling It will be seen that the severalparts of the with other links. Fig. 3 is a plan view of link can be produced by casting or dropone of a pair of coupling-pieces used for conforging and can be riveted very cheaply, and necting the two essential parts of the link that they provide a substantial and eflicient together. Fig. 4 is an edge view of the coupmending-link to be kept on hand, on ship- 2 5 ling-piece represented in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a board, and elsewhere, always ready for mendside view of one of the principal parts of my ing broken chains, so that work may not be improved insertible links. Fig. 6 is a side interrupted and delayed, as when such links View of the other of the said insertible. parts, or ordinary means of mending are notathand.

and Fig. 7 is an edge view of the part repre- I claim-- 30 sented in Fig. 5 as seen in the direction in- The improved insertible link composed of dicated by the arrow. two hook-shaped essential parts a I), having I provide two principal hook-shaped parts, the flattened and reversely notched and as a and I), each comprising about a half spurred parts 0, and the reverselyscarfed or part of the link and made of round or aptapered portions '5, said parts a b, being cou- 3 5 proximately round metal suitable for chainpled by plates d, pivoted to them respectively links, said parts being flattened or reduced substantially as described. in thickness on both sides of one end portion, Signed at New York city, in the county and as represented at c, suitably to be coupled State of New York, this 26th day of Decemby a pair of curved plates cl and pivots e, ber, A. D. 1895.

40 forming two joints which allow movements T of the parts ab along each other to a limited ERA EST RODEN' extent in parallel lines, .or practically so, be- WVitnesses:

sides the turning movements on the pivots, W. J. MORGAN,

and theflattened parts 0 have the relatively C. SEDGWIOK. 

